Themed Articles

Hannah Arendt and the Human Duty to Think

Shai Tubali considers the roots and implications of Arendt’s active philosophy.
[Issue 125: April/May 2018]

The Gift of Becoming Stranded

Amee LaTour argues we should sometimes welcome being run aground by life.
[Issue 125: April/May 2018]

The Birth of Celebrity Culture out of the Spirit of Philosophy

Matthew Barnard comprehends and condemns celeb culture in Heideggerian terms.
[Issue 125: April/May 2018]

Even his best friends thought he was a Nazi, so why should we pay any further attention to Heidegger’s philosophical writings? We asked a selection of Heidegger scholars this question: “Does Martin Heidegger’s involvement in the Nazi Party and his anti-Semitism, as evident in the recently published Black Notebooks, make a difference to how we should regard him as a philosopher and engage with his work?”
[Issue 125: April/May 2018]

The Philosophy of War

Ziyad Hayatli presents a condensed history of the philosophy of war.
[Issue 124: February/March 2018]

Bergson: Rights, Instincts, Visions & War

Carl Strasen says Henri Bergson’s ideas about wars need rediscovering.
[Issue 124: February/March 2018]

Non-Violent Voices

Oidinposha Imamkhodjaeva assesses arguments against violence among ancient Asian philosophies.
[Issue 124: February/March 2018]

Xenos: Jacques Derrida on Hospitality

Peter Benson tackles xenophobia with the help of Jacques Derrida and Plato.
[Issue 123: December 2017 / January 2018]

Perfectionism & Hate Speech Law

Shaun O’Dwyer on reconciling free speech with protection against hate speech.
[Issue 123: December 2017 / January 2018]

Homelessness & the Limits of Hospitality

Anya Daly says we’ll solve homelessness only when we see it as our problem.
[Issue 123: December 2017 / January 2018]

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